Garment clasp



' June 12, 1934. R. FlNKBl-:INER 1,962,186

GARMENT CLASP Filed sept. 21, 193s Patented June 12, 1934 I i v GARMENTCLASP Robert Finkbeiner, New York, N. Y., assigner to x The AmericanSuspender Company, New York,

Application September 21, 1933, Serial No. 690,392

'I Claims. (Cl. 2li-250) This invention relates to garment clasps,espewith which the jaws engage. Other means may cially adapted for usewith garters and susobviously be employed for this purpose, such forpenders. example as corrugating the engaging faces or The object is toprovide an improved construcfaces of the jaws as providing irictionalpadslof 5 tion which shall be neat and compact, efficient rubber, feltor similar material. 60

in its operation, comprising a minimum of parts A suitable spring suchas 27 is provided,'sup

and adapted to be assembled with a minimum of ported by the pivot pin 21having extensions operations. 28 and 29 for engaging the inner sides ofthe The device comprising the invention belongs members and 22respectively.

4 1u to that class of clasps having two jaw elements, A combined webengaging and locking mem- 65 and a cooperating locking member. ber isassociated with the jaw members 15 The distinguishing feature of theinvention is and 22 to cause the closing of the jaws and to that all ofthe elements may be completely formed lock the same closed against thetension of spring before assembling, and the assembly requires the 27and to permit the opening of the jaws in 15 use o-f one pivot only,which results in a substanresponse to the normal action of said spring.70

tial saving of timeand labor when the produc- This locking member 30 isprovided with the tion involves a great number of said devices. slotformation 31 for receiving the web or band Referring to the drawing,which illustrates 32. The bar formation 33 is interrupted midway merelyby way of example, a suitable embodiment its extension leaving a space34 between its two 20 of the inventioruinner ends and is provided atsaid inner ends 75 Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the improved withthe arcuate wings or arms 35. At the outer devi ce secured to asupporting web. ends of the arm 35 is provided an extension 36 Fig. 2 isa perspective of the device in open connecting saidarms 35 and extendingin aplane' position. at right angles with the slotted portion of saidFig. 3 is a similar view in closed position. member 30. A substantialpart of this extension 80 Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on line 4, 4of merges with the outer or lower ends of arms 35 Fig, 3, as shown inFig. 8. Beyond the ends of the arms Fig. 5 is a similar fragmentary viewon line 35 the extension 36 is narrowed between the two 5, 5 of Fig. 2.marginal sides 36' as shown in said figure. The

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the jaws only margin 37 and the dottedline 37 indicate the 85 partly open, f limits of the imaginary bar 38which extends Fig. 7 is a detail in plan. from the outer side margin ofone arm 35 to Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the locking the outer sidemargin of the other arm 35, while member. the balance of extension 36extends only to the Similar numerals refer to similar parts inner sidemargin 36 of one arm 35 to the inner 90 throughout the several views.side margin 36 of the other arm 35, thereby In the drawing abovedescribed, Fig. 1 is subproviding offset'portions 39 at the end of eachstanti ally full size. Figs. 2, 3, 'I and 8 are on arm 35. an enlargedscale, while Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are on In the section views, Figs. 4, 5and 6. the 40 a still larger scale. imaginary bar 38 is differentlyshaded from the 95 The jaw member 15 comprises a substantially extension36, although the sections are in the fiat plate with a slightly curvedrear flange 16, Same plane, merely for illustrative purposes. andflanking side ilanges or wings 17 and 18. In describing the IeCeSSeS 20,in the 11311865 These side flanges are spaced" apart to provide 0r Wings17, aS arcuate, it iS meant that said the slots 19, and the flanges 17have arcuate rerecesses 20 have arcuate margins, aS at 20'. in 100cesses 20 opening to the slots 19. The flanges 18 said wings. areprovided with holes for receiving the pivot In assembling the device.the Offset DOTT/ions 39 y pin 21. The jaw member 22 i: also a, substanorouter extensions of the imaginary bar 38 of tially at plate of slightlylesser dimensions than member 30 are passed into the slots 19 of memtheplate 15. Member 22 is provided with flankber 15, with the extension 36projecting upwardly 105 ing ears 23 provided with holes for receivingthe from the inner side of member 15, the member pivot pin 21. Members15 and 22 are shown as 30 is then turned so that-extension 36 will beprovided with slight flanges 24 and 25 respectiveat upon the said innerside of member 15 with ly which are adapted to overlap for securing athe outer end of said extension 36 in close proxmore effective grip ofthe garment such as 26, imity to the inner surface of the slightlycurved 110 2 i 1,9e2,1sc

ange 16 as shown in Fig'. 5. The jaw member 22 and spring 27 are thenassembled with member 15 by means of the pivot pin 21 as shown in thedrawing and the device is complete'.

5 The operation is as follows:-A

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It will be noted that when the parts are assembled as above described,the margin 37 of the locking member is always held against the innerface Iof jaw element 15 by the force of the spring actuated jaw member22 cooperating with the curved margins 20 of wings 17. The arms35 ilankthe oter side margins of the member l5, and thus prevent relativelateral movement'. As the locking member 30 is moved from the locking tothe unlocking position, and vice versa, the margin 37 slides along theinner surface of member 15, while the offset portions 39 slide uponthearcuate or curved argins 20' of the wings or flanges 17. When theelement 30 is brought into the position shown in Fig. 4, the extension36 forces the member 22 into locking ,engagement with member 15. Whenelement 30 is moved into the position shown in Fig. 5, the extension 36lies flat against the un- ,derside of member 15, thus permitting member22 to assume the open position. The inner surface of the curved ange 16engaging with the adjacent end of extension 36 also cooperates in themovement of member 30 into the position shown in Fig` 5.

What I claim is:-

1. A clasp comprising cooperating jaw members pivoted together, one jawmember provided on each side with flangesN providing oppositely disposedslots and a locking member having portions seated in said slots and heldagainst displacement by the combined action of said members. A

2. A clasp comprising cooperating spring controlled jaw members pivotedtogether, one jaw member provided on each side with flanges providingoppositely disposed slots and a locking member having portions seated insaid slots and held against displacement by the combined action of saidmembers.

3. A clasp comprising cooperating jaw members pivoted together, one jawmember provided on each side vwith anges providing oppositely disposedslots and a locking member having arms flanking the side margins of ajaw member and having portions against displacement by the combinedaction of said members seated m said slots and heid 4. A claspcomprising cooperating jaw ymembers pivoted together,y one jaw memberprovided on each side with flanges providing oppositely disposed slotswith offsets having arcuate margins and a locking member having portionsseated in said\ slots and held against displacement by the combinedaction of said members.

5. A clasp comprising cooperating jaw members pivoted together, one jawmember provided on each side with anges providing oppositely disposedslots with offsets having arcuate margins and a locking member havingportions seatedin said slots and portions having movable engagement withsaid arcuate margins and held against displacement by the combinedaction of said memb'ers.

6. A clasp comprising cooperating jaw members pivoted together, one jawmember provided on each side with flanges providing oppositely disposedslots' and a locking member having portions seated in said slots andheld against displacement by the combined action of said mem- "bers,said locking member provided with a margin having sliding engagementwith the inner surface of a jaw member.

7. A clasp comprising cooperating jaw members pivoted together, one jawmember provided on each side with flanges providing oppositely disposedslots and a locking member having portions seated in said slots and heldagainst displacement by the combined action of said members,` saidlocking member provided with a margin having sliding engagement with theinner surface of a, jaw member and an oppositely disposed margin adaptedto engage the inner surface of the other jaw element.

